Icy Bliss
“Ice, Ice Baby” – Vanilla Ice So cold that JV didn’t wear a wife beater! But JV, Rudy, and a FNG showed up in shorts… yall made me cold! Anyway, our Pax of 17 + 1 (find out later) was in a ball of man praying to start. With a …
Nevermind The Cantore’s
Pre Thang: Despite the warnings from all the weather gurus on the tube, 13 NOLA men decided to show up at the mountain to get better. After a brief disclaimer we were off into the 50 degree gloom with barely a mist… The Thang: Mosey up St. Charles and back …
Cool + No Wind = Perfect
8 Pax strong started with a half trip around MG Fountain to a little warm-up Side Straddle Hops X 30 Imperial Walkers X 30 Windmills X 20 Peter Parkers X 30 Arm Circles X 30(15 forward, 15 backwards) The Lake, up close and personal…. Route 66…. 20 stops, starting with …
King’s Day Tabata
Mother nature spared us what could have been a nasty morning. YHC had been eyeing up the forecast for a few days and was planning for a cold and rainy workout, possibly solo. Despite the testosterone themed F3 motto “rain or shine”, YHC planned to spend as little time in …
Uptowner returns Uptown
With all the hate, YHC decided we needed more love, love of DownPainMents. So after a quick disclaimer, The Thang focused on several things apparently new to Uptowners. Spread the love, and Pain. After a shortish (and unsuccessful) mosey to see if any tomatoes were setting out their yoga mats, COP1 at …
Pull up O rama
EiEi has been recently inspired by the American Ninja Warrior marathon which aired on the (esquire channel?) stated that his New Years resolution is to be able to do 20 consecutive pull-ups. What better way to start than the 1st F3 workout of 2017: The thang: mosey 2 laps to …
Last Northshore workout of 2016
5 pax met on the last day of 2016 to finish the year strong with a beat down on a clammy December morning. 15 min pre-workout run for those trying to boost their mileage in prep for the tough mudder The Thang: round-robin Q style: Warm-up EiEi: SSH, Mt climbers, …
Deja Vu All Over Again
Didn’t we just do this yesterday? Damp, muggy morning in City Park? Rudy Q? Yes, this all seemed remarkably familiar. Headlights rolling out of the fog, lining up in front of the SF (yes a real one). This time, Da Parish was here on time. Disclaimer, then off to the …
610 Stomp ‘n’ Sprint
A good sized crowd appeared in the damp and muggy gloom. Cold front on the way, temps down in the upper 50s. Nice morning for a run. After the disclaimer, YHC describes the morning workout: 15 mins out, 15 mins back. Meet at the track for sprints. And so the …
Prime Time
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” YHC likes the reflection this time of year brings, especially in the light of spending time with family and friends. It’s a good opportunity to look back on …